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Tathva Muktha Kalaapam  of Swamy Desikan
 
The Tatthva Muktha Kalaapam (TMK) is one of the four magnificient philosophical
gems of Swamy Desikan . The other three are Satha DhUshaNi , NyAya Parisuddhi
and NyAya SiddhAnjana. TMK is categorized as a PrakaraNa grantham , a manual
or independent treatise to present and defend VisishtAdhvaithic doctrines
and to evaluate critically the deficiencies in the  rival philosophical systems .
 
While Satha DhUshaNi confined itself to the criticism of Advaitham alone , TMK went farther
and provided  a comprehensive evaluation of the metaphysical doctrines ( Tathvaas)
of significant rival schools of thought . With the sure footedness of a Master gymnast ,
Swamy Desikan created TMK in the form of 500 verses in the majestic Sragdhara meter
to house his dialectical arguments in poetry .
 
The Taarkika Simham ( the Lion among the Logicians) combined his extraordinary
poetic skills with those of his dialectic skills to bless us with 500 verses brimming with
such elegance about  the serious topics of philosophy . No body has ever dared to
achieve this extraordinary feat . 
 
Regarding his scope of coverage in TMK , Swamy Desikan paraphrases the statement of
Sage VyAsa about Mahaa Bhaaratham and describes : " what is not considered here ( TMK)
can not be found elsewhere " . Swamy Desikan is referring to the topics on Philosophy here .   
 
Regarding the name selected by Swamy Desikan for this PrakaraNa grantham ,
he was inspired by the passage in VishNu PurANam , which refers to the Tatthvams
as ornaments of the Lord . Swamy Desikan , a long term  resident of Srirangam
at the time of creating this Sri Sookthi decided to  name this  grantham as
" Pearl ( mukta ) ornament ( KalApa) of metaphysical doctrines ( Tathvaas )".
Swamy Desikan , who had offered MummaNikkOvai ( three strands of Pearls ),
a Tamizh Prabhandham as a garland to Sri HemAbhjavalli ThAyAr of Thiru Ayindhai
decided to offer a Five strand Pearl ornamnet to Lord RanganAtha this time .
 
The five pearl strands are the five major parts of TMK  : (1) dhravya (substance) ,
(2) Jeeva ( Individual Soul) , (3) Iswara( God) , (4) Buddhi ( Knowledge) and
(5) adhRavya ( non-substance) . TMK is a treasured bhUshaNam ( AabharaNam )
of Lord RanganAtha , which He adorns with great joy.
 
The rival schools of philosophy examined by Swamy Desikan in TMK
to establish the soundness of VisishtAdhvaitham and to expose
the deficiencies of Para Mathams are : NyAya and VaisEshika , Saankya
and Yoga ,Poorva Mimaamsa , VedAntha ( BHAskara, Yaadhava PrakAsa
and Sankara) , the four schools of Buddhism  , Jianism and ChArvAkam .
No wonder Swamy Desikan said in TMK : " yannAsmin kvApi naitath " 
( What is not considered here can not be found elsewhere ) .  
 
Swamy Desikan blessed us with a commentary for TMK to elucidate
the fine points taken up in TMK . The name given by Swamy Desikan
to this commentary is SarvArTa Siddhi . Dr. V.N.SeshadhriyAcchAr
Swamy of Oppiliappan Sannidhi has submitted his Doctoral Thesis on
SarvAta Siddhi in English at Annamalai University . SarvArTa Siddhi is
a testament to the wide ranging knowledge of Swamy Desikan on
all the Indian Phiosophical Systems . Abhinava Desika UtthamUr
Swamy has blessed us with a glossary named " alabhya laabha: " ,
which covers both TMK and SarvArTa Siddhi . 
 
Dr.S.M.S. Chari has published in 1988 a scholarly treatise named
" VisishtAdhvaitha VedAntha" ,which s a study based on Swamy
Desikan's Tatthva Muktha Kalaapa .  adiyEn has benefitted greatly
from  this monograph in English and will touch base with it .
 
The main purpose of the e-book on Tatthva Muktha Kalaapam
is to connect the content with the 200 plus Swamy Desika Sahsra
Naamams bequeathed to us by the Founder of the Muni Thraya
SamprahAyam , Thirukkudanthai Desikan . adiyEn will attempt to
focus  on the individual nAmAs dealing with TMK following
closely the scholarly commentary of NavalpAkkam Dr. VasudEvAcchAr
Swamy . The subject matter is tough and would need a lot of familiarity
with Philosophical terms and Jn~Anam on tarkam . adiyEn is not blessed
with such Jn~Anam but adiyEn will try to summarize the highlights of
the elucidations in an easy to understand manner . 
 
adiyEn will just post this introduction in the lists and complete the rest
and present it in the upcoming e-book on Tatthva Muktha KalApam .
 
Swamy Desika ! Tava DaasOham !
Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan
 
   
 
 
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